Brownsville Herald. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 151, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 31, 1912 Page: 2 of 4
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 31. 1012.
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WHEN THE INNOCENT Sl’FFEK.
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The verdicts as announced by tin* jury
in the Lndiuuupolis dynamite cases were
rendered to an accompaniment of cries
and sobs from the wives and other rel-
atives of the defendants it is not difli-
cult to imagine that the scene was a
tragic one. Not hard to believe that the
court tin* bar tin* spectators and the
jurors were all affected bv it. When
the criminal is brought to the bar for
judgment then is the time when tin* in-
nocent suffer for the guilty. The tragic
thing about the administration of what
we call justice is the fact that the
weight of the penalty falls with more
crushing force upon the innocent family
of the criminal than it does upon him.
The last to believe him guilty are the
wife and children. In deciding the
question of his guilt the cold calm an-
uylsis of the law and evidence are not
possible for them. Did In* not stand at
the bar and plead. “Not guilty?" To
those who love him and believe in him.
his simple denial ought weighs the state-
ments of the witnesses tin* oratory of the
attorney for the prosecution and the in-
structions of the judge to the jury.
|hey be convinced of his guilt
** Thnu i>f they are persinuled that his con-
demnation is just their sorrow shame
and humiliation is not assuaged by the
knowledge. Perhaps they would be hap-
pier in the long run if they could go
through life believing that the husband
father or brother is suffering unjustly
for a crime committed by others or for
one never committed.
Let the man who is tempted to enter
upon a criminal career remember that
when justice and judgment overtake
him they will not smite him alone. For
the malefactor who has a spark of man-
hood or decency left in him. the greatest
pang that the law can inflict on him will
be the pang that arises from his knowl
edge of those who suffer because In* suf-
fers and who. yet have done no wrong.
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Well no one can blame the Turks for
being in no hurry to change the map
of Europe according to the Malkan pro-
gram.
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Colonel Ibsisevelt declares this coun-
try must bo prepared for war. Thank
goodness we have at least one man in
our nation who is always ready tor
war.
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The book trust is now under tire in the
courts. l>oes that mean that publishers
will 1m* restrained from selling the latest
Copyright $1.50 novels at more than 25
edits instead of 50 rents as heretofore?
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It is probably not true that Orozco
has expressed his willingness to act as
scout for American forces if there should
be war between this country and Mex-
ico. One of the principal inducement*!
for a war from our stadpoint. would
be the chance of hanging Orozco.
The colonel says that at the break-
ing out of the Spanish war one of the
officials of the war department advised
him to use black powder as the smoke
would shield his men. The colonel is
apparently o|M*uing the ilisirs of the An !
anias Club for departments of officials
of the McKinley regime. Watch and see
is anyone walks in.
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If you own a small bunch of goats bet- !
hold Ihetm for a rise. 1'm-le Sam is
preparing to experiment with the
goat for a mosuito extermitor.
His idea is to pasture a few goats in !
a damp plan* on one of his military
reservations. If the animals crop the
grass so close the mosquitoes die of ex-
posure. the experiment will then 1m* tried !
on a larger scale. It is easy to sis* where
the priee of goats will go if William
proves a success as a mosquito extin-
guisher.
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There is no question about the sound-
ness of Wilson's democracy. He wants
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a simple inaugural ceremony. He be-
lieves we surround the even with too
much ceremony—as if we were crowning
a king or investing ancin]»cror with globe
jand sceptre. That is good democracy. It
j was the democracy of Jefferson who
■ hitched his nag to the ptilings and went
'into the capitol to be sworn in. After
all. a president is one of the people; a
-private genth-nr' ' fore his inaugural;
chief magistrate of the people while in
office; a private citizen when he comes
to the end of his duties. Doubtless many
people Isdievc that tin* simple .Jefferson
inn program would fail to impress rep-
resentatives of foreign nations who are
iaccustomed to a good deal of leather and
prunello brass-band and gold lace on
such occasions. Yet it would impress
them more than all the buttons and
braid that can be got together for the
!purpose of inaugurating tin* chief magis-
trate of a democratic nation.
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The announemcnt is made that gov-
ernment has long been stinting against
the laws <»f good business in that it lends
out money gratis. It is said that if the
nation received 2 per cent interest for
the money loaned to banks throughout
the country the annual income would be
$1(115.1 >00. This sort of finance will as-
suredly not look good to the people.
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It is said that the governors of the
New York stock exchange arc not going
to jaw back at the Pujo committee—at
least not until the committee report is
published. On the contrary they arc
disposed to admit the existence of many
evils in the business of the exchange and
1 are resolved to do what they can to in-
duce it to lead a better life from this
time on.
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j Perhaps no one will raise a row if (loe-
thals gets the office of civil governor for
tin* Panama canal zone. However it
is a bit risky for tin* great engineer. A
political job is a political job. and dig-
ging a Panama canal is—different.
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Only a few days now until we shall
he welcoming our up-valley friends to
the midwinter fair. "Weather permit-
ting. it' Will be the greatest fair ever
!given in Brownsville. As a general rule
in tin* month of January the weather
permits in this part of the world.
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The other day. in Houston a dog went
mad and bit fourteen people. It is amoz-
ing to think of tin* mischief one small\
rabid cur can do ni a community.
For one thing. 1!U2 has Im*oii a year
f<.r sj>ectacular criminal trials by fed-
eral courts. The most spectacular of all
was the trial of the dynamite eases in
Indianapolis. It is doubtless the first
time in our history when forty defend-
ants appeared at the bar of any court
to plead to a criminal charge. First
time when an American jury retired with
the fate of forty defendants to be de-
cided involving the necessity of a sepa-
rate verdict for each. It was the first
time when a jury returned unanimous
verdicts on counts of a criminal indict-
ment against thirty-eight men. It is
probable that this trial lasted over a
greater jx*riod of time than any other
criminal case in the history of American
jurisprudence.
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Doubtless there are many thousands
of upright men in Texas who would
never make unfair and cruel use of the
rights tin* Texas laws give them over
the properly of iheir wives. Neverthe-
less no woman should Ik* at the absolute
mercy of her husband in matters of that
kind. Moreover laws are not needed
to protect people against good men. but
against bad men.
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Mr. Wilson announces that a presi-
dent must put on war paint. Yes but
war paint is a mere ornament unless
hacked up by a tomahawk; and a toma-
hawk should lx* supplemented by a keen
bright scalping knife. Here in Texas
we know we are to have a real demo-
cratic president and we are anxious to
see the scalps to prove it. Nothing so
convincing as a good scalp in the right
place—and the right place for some'
scalps we know is tied by its gory locks
to a democratic belt.
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EPWOKTII LEAGUE AT HOME.
At their room at the Methodist Uhurch
Saturday evening the Epworth League
was at home to its friends. The enter-
tainment was entirely informal. Games
of various descriptions served to pass
the evening. The occasion was in honor
of old league members who were home
for tin* holidays.
T1-*' leaguers present ‘were: Misses
Barclay. La Hue. Earl. Newman and
Hobbs. Messrs lien Wood Norman E.
Kendall Jr. and Osborn. The visitors
were: Misses Bernice Still Pearlee
Howse. LuKuth. Smith Kowcna Bullj
Donclla and Carol Smith and Bessie
Yertrees Mr. and Mrs. Howse and Leon-
ard Ilobhs.
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
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vr? Prize Crop Contest 1912J
Largest\ Prize Winn/no Yield
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TEXAS
Lowest Prize-Winning Meld
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GENERAL AVERAGE Of AU contestants
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to-NEAR AVERAGE ON TEXAS
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COMPARISON OF CORN AND COTTON YIELDS. 4
SUwtaf wfcat Ik* takdtag contestants U«* dene m the 1912 com petition tar 910.060 I* f*M.
•rtta |*r partteulare e*n—nde| the 1913 $16000 oont*«t ta Texas Industrial Coitfr*** Dallas
| REALTY TRANSFERS.
The following deeds have been tiled in
the ofticy of the county elerk:
William (’. Craig and wife to Earnest
R. Wilson. 29.95 acres nut of block 58
and 19.82 acres out of block 59. of the
David & Stephenson subdivision of
league 20 of the Cameron county school
lands; consideration $9000.
William C. Craig and wife to Mrs. M.
A. Dever. 10 acres out of block 58 in the
David & Stephenson subdivision of
league 20 of the Cameron county school
lands; $1 and other valuable considera-
tions.
Frank X. Rrown and wife to Herbert
W. Smith 10 acres out of south end of
lot 1 in block 100. according to the plat
of property belonging to Oscar Hart et
al. in rhe Espiritu Santo grant; consid-
eration $2000.
Gulf Coast Irrigation Company to O.
F. Shelp farm lot No. 2. containing 42.72
acres farm lot .'1. containing 42.72 acres)
farm lot (5. containing 40 acres and lot
7 containing 40 acres all in section 4
of the Lyford tract: consideration *4.800.
J. G. Morrison to (). F. Shelp lot No.
9. in section 4 of the Lyford tract con-
taining 40 acres; consideration $1<»00.
A. M. Davidson to E. L. Webster farm
lots 10 and l»i. and south half of farm
lot No. 9. in block 11 of tin* Xareissa
tract No. 4 aggregating 100 acres; price
•*1 and other considerations.
Gulf Coast Irrigation Company to C.
W. Stephenson west half of lot 10 in
section .‘4. of tin* Lyford tract containing
20 acres consideration $800.
Gulf Coast Irrigation Company to S.
S. Osborne east half of lot 10 in section
.1 of the Lyford tract containing 20
acres: consideration $800.
San Benito Irrigated Land Company to j
Carrie L. Beach. 10 acres in San Pedro
de Carricitos grant being lot 09 of the
subdivision of land by company; price)
$200 and other considerations.
Onion Sets
White . . $2.75 Bus.
Yellow . . 2.50 “
Stock Beets
Kleins Wantzleben . 35c lb.
Golden Tankard . 35c “
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Water Melon
Alabama Sweets . 60c lb.
Kleckly . . 60c “
Tom Watson . 60c “
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